Katelyn asked:


I am doing an all county solo this coming month and part of it involves sight reading. does anyone know any good sites where i can print off sight reading music? ((preferably in an alto range and with no skips!))

Also…

any suggestions for becoming a better sight reader?

and…

there is one section in the song that goes rather high in my range and is marked fortissimo. i can barely sing it in tune, let alone that loud! any suggestions for that problem?
the sight reading i have to do is stuff that i’ve never seen or heard before. all i get to go from is a scale and my starting pitch.

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Vespera Carlin asked:


I have perfect pitch (not bragging) been playing piano classically since i was 2, and then when i was 10 i broke off into music recording and studio composition for the last 5 years. Now i want to play the harp for orchestra and as use that as my solo instrument (like hendrix is to guitar), but i can’t sight read to save my life. I could tell you what key you’re playing in when i hear it, and i can play scales in any key on any instrument, but i can’t sight read at all. I don’t know what a coda is, i don’t know rests, slures, ties. i took a theory class last year and failed every test. I can write a little music, but that’s about it. What are alternatives to learning how to read, besides a teacher and a class (both of which i can’t get at the moment) Are there softwares that could teach me, and if so what are they?
thank you

Vespera Carlin
Pianist, drummer, guitarist, harpist (in training)
thanks for the advice, and yes perfect pitch means i play by ear. i learn songs by ear, and i remember things by ear. but that doesn’t help when you have to play something you haven’t heard!

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Erik D Vocalist asked:


Does anybody know of a site that teaches you how to read music? We’ve been using solfege in choir but I want to try to make all-state choir and want to be on my a-game.

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muzikizmalyfe asked:


Okay I am very dedicated to music. I play piano (which im desperately trying to master, i dropped the classes since i realized i can read music but the rest needs to come out from me not taught [the only problem i really have is bass sight reading and moving my left hand]), I play drums i can read the music somewhat decent although i can only play basic patterns and grooves. I am learning how to play guitar with lessons once a week, and am thinking of learning violin and trumpet next year.

The problem is I am taking Ap English along with Ap History next year in my junior year, i am scared that i might not have time to practice music at my house with tons of work (i have two band classes in my schedule next year so i can practice in school). It is only those two classes I am really worried about. I am thinking of dropping both AP classes and going to honors but then yet i feel like im cheating myself from reaching my full academic potential. So can someone give me any advice like seriously? It is much needed I have like no sense of direction. I am really dedicated with music i know with time i can make it in the music industry but I would still like to brag how I am doing in school. Any advice would be appreciated. Im only 16 so this is a little hectic to me.

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D.J asked:


As of now, I just started piano like about 4 weeks ago. I have one lesson every Saturday. I am a bit slow on learning how to read music. Are there any books or software that can help me? What do you recommend?

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